Life Care Center of Farmington: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Farmington is a 144-bed for-profit nursing home in Farmington, New Mexico, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.27 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the New Mexico average of 2.21, and 33.0% nursing staff turnover (New Mexico average 53.3%).
Life Care Center of Farmington
1101 West Murray DriveFarmington, NM 87401
San Juan County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Life Care Center of Farmington, nurse aides logged 2.27 hours per resident per day, 3% above the New Mexico average. With about 119 residents a day, that works out to roughly 270 aide hours a day, or about 34 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Mexico avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.27 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.38 | 0.70 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.40 | 3.53 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.02 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
33.0% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Farmington left over the year CMS measured, against a New Mexico average of 53.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (New Mexico average 17.8). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $99,247 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | Fine | $23,760 |
| May 16, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
| May 16, 2025 | Payment Denial | 15 days from Jul 10, 2025 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Fine | $58,142 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Life Care Center of Farmington holds 3 of 5 overall; the New Mexico average is 2.9.
About Life Care Center of Farmington
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Farmington Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 6, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Farmington
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| San Juan Care Center Farmington | 0.6 | 93 | 2.20 | 3.16 | 52.9% | 5 | None |
| Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation Farmington | 0.6 | 50 | 2.36 | 4.34 | 66.7% | 5 | None |
| Cedar Ridge Inn Farmington | 4.0 | 101 | 2.36 | 3.14 | 40.9% | 5 | $35,406 |
| Aztec Healthcare Aztec · abuse citation | 13.8 | 112 | 1.83 | 2.75 | 72.1% | 2 | $105,228 |
| Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Bloomfield | 13.9 | 95 | 2.06 | 2.98 | 54.8% | 3 | $73,226 |
| The Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Mancos | 43.2 | 110 | 1.77 | 2.81 | 51.0% | 3 | $8,278 |
| Durango Health and Rehabilitation Durango · abuse citation | 43.9 | 133 | 1.36 | 2.90 | 31.0% | 1 | None |
| Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Cortez | 45.0 | 101 | 2.18 | 2.82 | 39.6% | 2 | $36,023 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.